The effects of semi-immersive virtual reality therapy on standing balance and upright mobility function in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: A preliminary study
The effects of semi-immersive virtual reality therapy on standing balance and upright mobility function in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: A preliminary study
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DOI：
10.1080/10790268.2017.1369217
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
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1.7
通讯作者：
Park, Young-Hyun
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作者：
An, Chang-Man;Park, Young-Hyun
背景：慢性不完全性脊髓损伤（iSCI）患者通常面临持续的平衡或移动障碍。虚拟现实（VR）治疗是一种有用的康复方法，然而，很少有人知道它的影响，在个人与慢性iSCI.Objective：探讨的影响，半沉浸式VR治疗的站立平衡和直立移动功能的个人与慢性iSCI.Methods：10名受试者进行VR治疗30分钟，每周3天，6周。采用稳定极限（LOS）和贝格平衡量表（BBS）评定站立平衡功能。定时起身和行走（TUG）测试，活动特定的平衡信心（ABS）量表，和脊髓损伤行走指数-II（WISCI-II）被用来测量受试者的直立移动功能。结果进行了评估和记录前和后intervention.Results：半沉浸式VR治疗后，LOS和BBS评分显着增加。此外，TUG测试结果随着时间的推移显着增加，而ABC量表评分和WSCI-II水平显着improved.Conclusion：这项研究是第一次评估半沉浸式VR治疗慢性iSCI和有限的功能能力的患者的影响。这些结果表明，半沉浸式VR治疗具有积极的效果，是慢性iSCI患者站立平衡和直立移动功能的有用干预。
Background: Individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) commonly face persistent balance or mobility impairments. Virtual reality (VR) therapy is a useful rehabilitation approach; however, little is known about its effects in individuals with chronic iSCI.Objective: To investigate the effects of semi-immersive VR therapy on standing balance and upright mobility function in individuals with chronic iSCI.Methods: Ten subjects with chronic iSCI underwent VR therapy 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week, for 6 weeks. Limit of stability (LOS) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were used to evaluate standing balance function. The Timed Up & Go (TUG) test, Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABS) Scale, and Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury-II (WISCI-II) were used to measure the subject's upright mobility function. Outcomes were assessed and recorded pre- and post-intervention.Results: After semi-immersive VR therapy, LOS and BBS scores were significantly increased. In addition, the TUG test results increased significantly over time, while ABC scale scores and WSCI-II levels improved significantly.Conclusion: This study is the first to assess the effects of semi-immersive VR therapy for patients with chronic iSCI and limited functional abilities. These results indicated that semi-immersive VR therapy has a positive effect and is a useful intervention for standing balance and upright mobility function in patients with chronic iSCI.